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Enrollment
1,495
High
DISTRICT 1,444 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIOUX CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192640001504
East High School
3200 S. Cypress St., Sioux City, IA 51106 · (712) 274-4000 · Woodbury County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,495 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Iowa public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
771 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 391 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 391 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 390 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 323 | 22% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
62.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.5% | 62.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.6% | 61.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East High School
East High School's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High School this school | 1,495 | 51.6% | 64.1% |
| Fort Dodge High School Fort Dodge | 1,020 | 48.3% | 54.2% |
| Thomas Jefferson High School Council Bluffs | 1,146 | 54.8% | 48.3% |
| Muscatine High School Muscatine | 1,380 | 42.9% | 63.2% |
| Evans Junior High School Ottumwa | 684 | 44.3% | 57.4% |
| West High School Davenport | 1,304 | 54.4% | 38.6% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Woodbury County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #255 of 313 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #246 of 314 ▼ 11 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #250 of 314 no change | #5 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,495 | #19 of 340 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #246 of 259 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #27 of 260 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #45 of 320 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #83 of 133 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,495
+20 (+1%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,212
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,495 | 80.1 | 18.7:1 | 52% (771) |
| 2023-24 | 1,511 | 76.2 | 19.8:1 | 58% (872) |
| 2022-23 | 1,495 | 74.7 | 20.0:1 | 54% (805) |
| 2020-21 | 1,475 | 74 | 19.9:1 | 58% (855) |
| 2017-18 | 1,378 | 72.6 | 19.0:1 | 48% (657) |
| 2015-16 | 1,417 | 75 | 18.9:1 | 54% (771) |
| 2010-11 | 1,290 | 71 | 18.2:1 | 34% (433) |
| 2000-01 | 1,325 | 70 | 18.9:1 | 12% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 1,212 | 64 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,378 to 1,495); teachers up 10% (72.6 to 80.1).
About East High School
East High School is a public high school run by Sioux City Comm School District in Sioux City, Iowa. It serves 1,495 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average about 468 students.
The 21 schools of Sioux City Comm School District, including East High School, enroll 14,189 students.
White students make up a majority at East High School, at 54%. Next come 29% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. That compares with about 71% White among all Woodbury County residents. East High School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.7:1, with 80.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 52%. The average for public schools in Woodbury County is 60%.
Measured against Iowa public high schools, East High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
East High School scores 64.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 66.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Woodbury County, the median household income is $73,658, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. East High School is one of 37 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to East High School is Nodland Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, East High School places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
East High School had 1,475 students in 2020-21 and 1,495 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio fell from 19.9:1 to 18.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for East High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Woodbury County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,247
Census ACS
Median income
$73,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sioux City Comm School District
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,136 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,076 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Spalding Park ElementaryElementary · 683 students
Other schools in Sioux City
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,136 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,076 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Spalding Park ElementaryElementary · 683 students
Other East High schools
19 other US public schools in 11 states are named East High. East High School is the 8th largest of the 20.
- East High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 1,952 students
- East High SchoolWaterloo, IA · 1,016 students
- East High SchoolAurora, IL · 4,020 students
- East High SchoolDENVER, CO · 2,476 students
- East HighWichita, KS · 2,435 students
Nearby schools
- Nodland Elementary School0.2 mi · 249
- East Middle School0.5 mi · 1,076
- Sunnyside Elementary School0.6 mi · 244
- Morningside Elementary1.3 mi · 645
- Spalding Park Elementary2.1 mi · 683
- CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About East High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East High School?
East High School enrolls approximately 1,495 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East High School serve?
East High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East High School is approximately 18.7:1 (80 FTE teachers).
How diverse is East High School?
East High School reports a student body of 54% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is East High School in?
East High School is part of Sioux City Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.